An animal that does not have a backbone is called a(n)
A. Vertebrate
B. Reptile
C. Invertebrate
D. Amphibian
C. Invertebrate
100
Plants play the role of ______ in an ecosystem. They use water, carbon dioxide, and the energy in sunlight to make their own food.
A. Decomposer
B. Producer
C. Predator
D. Consumer
B. Producer
100
A community of living organisms along with nonliving parts of its environment form a...
A. Niche
B. Species
C. Ecosystem
D. Population
C. Ecosystem
100
a commuity of living organisms along with nonliving parts of its environment form a...
A. Niche
B. Species
C. Ecosystem
D. Population
C. Ecosystem
200
Which of the following lists three organisms that belong to the animal kingdom?
A. Apple, shrimp, duck
B. Snake, tulip, moth
C. Shark, catfish, fern
D. Mockingbird, cat, human
200
Animals are _____ in an ecosystem. They must east plants or other animals as food.
A. decomposers
B. producers
C. predators
D. consumers
C. predators
200
As environments change, all organisms must _______ to survive, or face extinction
a. photosynthesis
b. hibernate
c. migrate
d. adapt
d. adapt
200
List 5 examples of an invertebrate
Eathworm, snail, spider, jellyfish, roach
300
Which statement about vertebrates is true?
A. All vertebrates have a backbone
B. All vertebrates do not have a backbone
C. All vertebrates live in the ocean
D. ALl vertebrates have wings.
A. All vertebrates have a backbone
300
Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers in a food web?
A. Getting energy by feeding on dead plants and animals
B. Using sunlight to make food
C. Living inside other organisms
D. Storing up energy from water
A. Getting energy by feeding on dead plants and animals
300
What is a predator?
An organism that preys upon other organisms.
300
List examples of vertebrates:
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
400
The acetic fox has white fur and is hard to see in the deep snow. This adaptation is an example of:
A. Instincts
B. Hibernation
C. Camouflage
D. None of the above
C. Camouflage
400
Arrange the following words in the desert ecosystem. Arrange the words in order to form a food chain.
Coyote, Sun, Mouse, Plant
Sun - Plant - Mouse - Coyote
400
Name a consumer...
Humans
500
Due to low temperatures and lack of food, some animals, such as bears and chipmunks, go into a deep sleep like state during the winter months. This is an example of:
A. Learned behavior
B. Camouflage
C. Migration
D. Hibernation
D. Hibernation
500
All food chains in the ecosystem make up a(n)
A. environment
B. food web
C. adaptation
D. kingdom
B. food web
500
Which of the following is an example of a population?
A. A bird sitting in a nest
B. A school of fish swimming in the ocean
C. A dog sitting in a doghouse
D. A cat eating a mouse